Today’s Headlines
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9:31 AM CDT on April 19, 2013
- City: Center-Running BRT on Ashland With Lane Conversions (Tribune, RedEye, DNA)
- Many Roads in Region Still Closed Due to Flooding (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Flooding Delays Metra But Not CTA (Tribune)
- Red Line Skipping Uptown, Edgewater This Weekend for Track Work (DNA)
- “Suspicious” Briefcase Closes Red Line for Hours Early This Morning (Tribune)
- 2 Killed in Pileup on I-294 Near Elmhurst (Tribune, Sun-Times)
- Yet Another Bike Crash at “Chicago’s Most Crash-Prone Intersection” (Kevenides)
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In addition to editing Streetsblog Chicago, John has written about transportation and more for many other local and national publications. A Chicagoan since 1989, he enjoys exploring the city and region on foot, bike, bus, and train.
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